The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-07
FACT AND FANCY.

A one thousand foot artcsian well Is being
sunk at Tacoma, Washington.
1t cost the city of Lo- Angeles, Cal, $1,000
TO rid itself Of the smallpox scare.
Sadie Meyer, OF Lansford, Pa, although
but 10 years old, weighs 1875 pounds.
Citizens of Fryeburg, Me-, report the ap'
pearance there Of pure white robin.
Over one hundred barrels OF petroleum q
day are used for fuel in Los Angeles, Cal.
Paul Bauer, the noted Coney island hotel
keeper, is said to be on the verge of insanity.
In Philadelphia there is young man aged
"a years who enjoys the income OF $4,000 q
year.
The army-worm is doing a great deal of
damage In the wheatdclds near Palestine,
Tenn.
corkwood canes made to look like dainty
rolled umbrellas are carried by Gotham men Of
fashion.
New York is talking about an angry son who
wears mourning because his mother has re-
married.
Sixty thousand cart loads OF dust were col
lected by the street sweepers In New York o
few days ago
The Baltimore park commissioners have just
prohibited kissing In the public park under
penalty of $40
A 100000 cotton mill is about to be built
at Louisville, Ky. The capital stock has al
ready been sold
Opera, opuses, and OPT are terms used by
some western musical critics with slight
shades Of meaning
Charley Tong Sing, a survivor Of the Jean
nette expedition, has established restaurant
in San Francisco Cal
The kick OF horse started fire In Newton
Village, N. H., the other night that burned
twenty one buildings.
The Iron guards Of Youngstown, o., have
changed their name to Logan guards In honor
of the late Gen. Logan.
An English prisoner, who is IS years old,
confessed recently that he had spent over
twenty years IN prison.
Augustin DAILY says the interstate commerce
bill has increased the railroad fares OF his
company fully 20 per cent.
In Buffalo, N. Y, natural gas is furnished
for housekeeping and other purposes at 20
cents per thousand feet net
At New England dairy show there is said
20 be on exhibition a machine which pro-
duces butter In two minutes.
The cremation of the remains OF the late
Chief Pascual Of the Yuma Indians took
place at Yuma, Arizona, few days ago.
II is estimated that between $500, 900, 900
and 5000, OOO,O 900 will be expended in railroad
construction in the United States during the
current year.
The white settlers near Defiance, N. NJ.
are becoming alarmed at the restlessness Of
the Navajoes, and have sent for troops TO
guard their homes.
A dress parade of the Hayten army took
place a few days ago. Thirteen prlvates,
ten officers, and six drummers were the chief
features Of the display.
At Greenwood, Ark, a colored preacher,
who short time ago celebrated his 1921 birth
day, has taken out license to marry Mrs.
Edle Smith, aged 80 years
She Cooking at a book OF medieval illustra-
lons)-Doyou believe Satan has wlngsl He
Don't you know, my dear, he is generally
supposed to be very fly individuals
At Point Pleasant, w. Va, a few days ago
a 10 year-old boy died from the effects OF a
dose OF patent medicine administered to him
by his father. The boy died with all tho
symptoms OF arsenical poislning
The editor of Carlisle (Pa.) Volunteer SAYS
that lie was rendered for some minutes breath
less last week by stranger-who proved to be
an old delinquent ubscrber-walklng into
his Office and planklng down sixty three round
silver dollars, the total amount due for back
subscription.
A Mr.. Lieb, who had been employed as
foreman Of a candle factory In Arras, France,
for four years, was observed by his compan-
ions to take early morning strolls around the
Notifications. Suspicion led to an inquiry
into his identity which revealed the fact that
he actually held the rank of captain Of Ger.
man uhlans. lie escaped into Belgium.
Church congregations in Berks county, Penn.
sylvania, are holding antl-giglng sociables
for the benefit Of the church. The person who
laughs, smiles or CYCLES are fined cents. At
one Of these gatherings the other evening the
minister who is something Of an Anglomanlac,
read selections from a London comic weekly,
and the church funds were not augmented
cents worth.
New Hardware House.